Comparison

Yoogi vs Pure Silence

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yoogi

Features
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Listen to meditations, find meditations by keywords.

About

Pure Silence

Features
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Pure Silence is a silent meditation timer for people who want to meditate, not manage an app. Pure meditation. Nothing else. Most meditation apps bury the practice under courses, subscriptions, and decisions. Pure Silence does the opposite: open it, pick a length, and begin. No catalog to scroll, no plan to choose, no account to create โ€” just you and the silence. Whether you are new to meditation and tired of being overwhelmed by choice, or an experienced practitioner who simply wants a dependable timer, Pure Silence gives you exactly what you need and nothing you don't. Nothing to figure out Two ways to sit, so there is never a decision to agonize over: โ€ข Silent meditation โ€” 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes of quiet, with a soft singing-bowl chime at the start and the end, and optional bells at the intervals you choose โ€ข Five-minute guided breathing โ€” a recorded human voice eases you into silence, then steps aside Lock the phone, put it face down. The bell still finds you. Works fully offline Every part of the app works with no internet. Made for retreats, flights, trains, and the quietest corners of the world. Nothing to load, nothing to buffer. Private by design No account. No ads. No tracking. No data collection. Apple Health, reminders, and iCloud sync are all optional and all off until you switch them on โ€” the app works completely without granting anything. Your whole history exports as a plain CSV whenever you want it. Your practice stays yours. Quietly on every screen Glanceable support that never gets in the way: โ€ข Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your streak, with one-tap start โ€ข A live countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you sit โ€ข Start a sit by asking Siri, from Control Center, or from a Shortcut โ€ข A full Apple Watch app with a complication for every face โ€” it keeps the time itself, as a meditation rather than a workout, even with your phone left at home โ€ข Optional Apple Health Mindful Minutes, write-only โ€ข Optional private iCloud sync for your streak and history across devices A quiet record, not a game A simple streak, a month-at-a-glance calendar, and your total time in silence. No badges, no leaderboards, no losing. In five languages English, German, French, Spanish, and Japanese โ€” the app, the widgets, the watch, and Siri. Pay once, nothing else ever One price. No subscription, no ads, no in-app purchases, no account. Every feature is yours from the first sit. Pure Silence is built for people who want to focus on meditation, not technology. It gets out of the way so you can sit.

Screenshots

Yoogi4 screens
Pure Silence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Yoogi at Free against Pure Silence's $2.99. Yoogi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Pure Silence's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Yoogi is free to download; Pure Silence costs $2.99 up front. Pure Silence sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Yoogi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoogi ships an update every 2 weeks, Pure Silence every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences ยท 1 level
Yoogi versus Pure Silence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoogiPure Silence
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Best chart rankโ€”#197 โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size66 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor MykhailivAnkit Agarwal

In-app purchases

None

Yoogi

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pure Silence

One-time3
  • Small calm$1.99
  • Steady breath$4.99
  • Deep Stillness$9.99

Questions

Is Yoogi free?
Yoogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pure Silence free?
Pure Silence costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Yoogi or Pure Silence have ads?
Yoogi shows ads; Pure Silence does not.
Which is updated more often, Yoogi or Pure Silence?
Yoogi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pure Silence every 6 weeks. Most recently, Yoogi was updated on September 10, 2026 and Pure Silence on September 10, 2026.

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